'Dismaying' definitions:
Definition of 'dismaying'
From: WordNet
adjective
Causing consternation; "appalling conditions" [syn: appalling, dismaying]
Definition of 'Dismaying'
From: GCIDE
- Dismay \Dis*may"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dismayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Dismaying.] [OE. desmaien, dismaien, OF. esmaier; pref. es- (L. ex) + OHG. magan to be strong or able; akin to E. may. In English the pref. es- was changed to dis- (L. dis-). See May, v. i.]
- 1. To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spirits or courage of; to deprive or firmness and energy through fear; to daunt; to appall; to terrify. [1913 Webster]
- Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed. --Josh. i. 9. [1913 Webster]
- What words be these? What fears do you dismay? --Fairfax. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Do not dismay yourself for this. --Spenser.
- Syn: To terrify; fright; affright; frighten; appall; daunt; dishearthen; dispirit; discourage; deject; depress. -- To Dismay, Daunt, Appall. Dismay denotes a state of deep and gloomy apprehension. To daunt supposes something more sudden and startling. To appall is the strongest term, implying a sense of terror which overwhelms the faculties. [1913 Webster]
- So flies a herd of beeves, that hear, dismayed, The lions roaring through the midnight shade. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- Jove got such heroes as my sire, whose soul No fear could daunt, nor earth nor hell control. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- Now the last ruin the whole host appalls; Now Greece has trembled in her wooden walls. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'dismaying'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- affecting,
- afflictive,
- alarming,
- awing,
- baffling,
- bewildering,
- bitter,
- bleak,
- bothering,
- cheerless,
- chilling,
- comfortless,
- confounding,
- confusing,
- daunting,
- deplorable,
- depressing,
- depressive,
- deterrent,
- deterring,
- discomforting,
- discomposing,
- disconcerting,
- discouraging,
- disheartening,
- dismal,
- disquieting,
- distracting,
- distressful,
- distressing,
- disturbing,
- dolorific,
- dolorogenic,
- dolorous,
- dreary,
- embarrassing,
- enigmatic,
- fear-inspiring,
- fearful,
- fearsome,
- frightening,
- frightful,
- grievous,
- intricate,
- joyless,
- lamentable,
- mournful,
- moving,
- mysterious,
- mystifying,
- overawing,
- painful,
- pathetic,
- perplexing,
- perturbing,
- piteous,
- pitiable,
- poignant,
- problematic,
- puzzling,
- regrettable,
- rueful,
- sad,
- saddening,
- scaring,
- scary,
- sharp,
- sore,
- sorrowful,
- startling,
- touching,
- uncomfortable,
- upsetting,
- woebegone,
- woeful,
- wretched